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Why I Was Not Mentioned In Arsene Wenger’s Book –Mourinho

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Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho believes there could be only one reason why long -term rival Arsene Wenger missed out on mentioning him in his new book .
“ Because he never beat me ,” Mourinho told reporters on Friday .
Wenger’ s autobiography — “ My Life in Red and White ” — looks back over his 22 years in charge of Arsenal between 1996 and 2018 .
But there was no mention of his touchline duels with Mourinho, whose Chelsea side dethroned the Frenchman ’s Invincibles in 2004 / 2005 .
The rivalry came to a head in 2014 when they physically clashed on the touchline during an English Premier League ( EPL ) meeting at Stamford Bridge .
It took Wenger 14 attempts to beat the Portuguese coach who once branded him a “ specialist in failure” , and in the end could only muster two wins in 19 matches .
“ You are not going to do a chapter about 12 or 14 matches and never win one . So, why should he speak about me in his book ? A book is a thing to make you happy , make you proud . So, I perfectly understand the situation ,” said Mourinho.
Ahead of Tottenham ’s London derby against West Ham United on Sunday , Mourinho said Gareth Bale is fit and available to make his second debut for the club .
Bale secured a return to north London from Real Madrid on loan last month but was rested during the international break to rebuild his fitness levels .
“ I am not going to tell you if he is going to play ( on Sunday ) , ” Mourinho said . “ What I can tell you is that he is working very well . He is working in the way he was not able to do for a long time .”
Mourinho also took the opportunity to praise club chairman Daniel Levy for pulling off an “ amazing” transfer window for the club .
Apart from Bale , Spurs also brought in Sergio Reguillon from Real Madrid along with Matt Doherty , Pierre Emile -Hojbjerg , Joe Hart and Carlos Vinicius .
“ I can only publicly thank them for what they gave to the team . And now ( it ) is for me , my staff and the players to answer in a positive way and have a good season, ” said Mourinho.
( Reuters / NAN )

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Former Senegalese Footballer, Papa Diop Dies At 42

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Former Senegalese International, Papa Bouba Diop has died at the age of 42, according to reports. Canal+. The former Fulham and Portsmouth midfielder passed away following a long illness.

Diop also represented West Ham and Birmingham in England, as well as winning 63 caps for his country Senegal.

Diop retired from professional football in 2013 after leaving Birmingham.

He started his career at Senegalese club ASC Diaraf in 1996 and had spells in Switzerland with Vevey, Neuchatel Xamax and Grasshoppers.

Diop moved to France to play for Lens in 2002 before he joined Fulham in 2004.

He spent three years at Craven Cottage, scoring nine goals in 84 appearances, before his switch to Portsmouth in 2007.

He was part of the Pompey side that won the 2008 FA Cup, coming on as a 78th minute substitute in the 1-0 win over Cardiff.

Diop played 72 times for Portsmouth before leaving to join AEK Athens.

He only had a brief spell at AEK between 2010 and 2011 before moving back to England with West Ham in 2011.

Diop’s international career began in 2001 and he played for his country at the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea.

He will be remembered for scoring the goal to beat defending champions France 1-0 in the first game of the tournament.

Tributes have flooded in for the former midfielder.

Lens posted a message on their Twitter account shortly after the news of Diop’s death.

The tweet read: “It is with great sadness that Racing Club de Lens has just learned of the disappearance of its former player Papa Bouba Diop, at the age of 42.

“We offer our deepest condolences to his loved ones.”

Former England striker Gary Lineker tweeted: “How terribly sad. Taken so young. RIP Papa Bouba Diop.”

(SOURCE: Express UK)

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Maradona No Longer Wanted To Live, Says Manager

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Diego Armando Maradona’s manager and friend, Stefano Ceci, said the legend ‘was tired and let himself die’ while the family around him was ‘tearing each other’s hair out.’
The Napoli and Argentina icon died on Wednesday at the age of 60 after numerous health problems and addictions that ravaged his life and career.
“There’s an investigation into Diego’s death and people now point the finger at what could’ve been done, but that’s a concept that should be extended to his entire life,” manager Stefano Ceci told Radio Kiss Kiss.
“Diego was always alone: people only ever thought about Maradona. Diego stopped being Diego when he turned 17. He was very difficult to deal with as a person, because he was fragile, full of insecurities, humble and good-natured. I have 20 years of wonderful memories.
“Recently he was letting himself go, physically and mentally. I think he was tired and let himself die, he no longer really wanted to live.
“The family chaos that surrounded Diego meant he never had real peace. Even now that he’s dead, they are still tearing each other’s hair out.
“At least now he can be with those he loved the most, his mother and father. Now Diego is in peace.”
Maradona was buried next to his parents in Buenos Aires.

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Football Legend, Maradona Is Dead 

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Football legend Diego Maradona has died at the age of 60 as a result of cardiac arrest.
He recently underwent an operation to remove a blood clot on his brain on October 30.
Mirror reports that the Gimnasia boss fell unwell after his side beat Patronato 3-0 and was taken to hospital in La Plata, near the Argentine capital of Buenos Aires.
Scans discovered a subdural hemetoma, requiring Maradona to undergo immediate surgery to remove the problem before being sent home to continue his recovery.
Reports in Argentina say Maradona was showing signs of recovery, but the 60-year-old then suffered a cardiac arrest and has passed away.
A tweet by the Argentine Football Association through its President Claudio Tapia, expressed its deepest pain at Maradona’s death saying he will always be in their hearts.
Gary Lineker referred to Maradona as “arguably the greatest of all time”.
Lineker tweeted: “By some distance the best player of my generation and arguably the greatest of all time. After a blessed but troubled life, hopefully he’ll finally find some comfort in the hands of God.”

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